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"Goldenrod by the Marsh" pastel 14"x14" |
Scarborough Marsh in August
Sometimes a particular
landscape grabs you and won't let go. This happened to me in Scarborough
last August.
I was driving around the Pine
Point area looking for some good marsh scenes to photograph. I spotted one and knew I had found what I wanted.
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"Goldenrod by the Marsh" acrylic 9"x12" |
This painting journey started
with an acrylic painting. It is on canvas and measures 9" x 12".
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"Meandering Marsh" pastel 6.5" x 10" |
After the acrylic one was
done I still wanted to explore the scene so I switched to pastels. This
rendition got much more colorful. It is pastel on sanded paper. I put it in my
Etsy shop
Then I decided to see what
would happen if I switched the format. The first two were rectangular so I went
for the square. The result is a 14" x 14" pastel. I enjoyed painting all three renditions. It is
fun to see what happens and how each time my impression changes.
I entered the 14"x14"
pastel into the 2021 For Pastels Only On Cape Cod show. I was
so excited to have my painting selected for the show and to receive two awards.
Dawn Emerson, in her juror
remarks, said the following about my painting:
" This painting appealed
to me for its exquisite soft edges and feeling of spacious peacefulness. There
is minimal description, yet the composition allows us to move into this scene
effortlessly. The viewer is transported to this space, and floats down the
river with their eyes toward the horizon. Lovely."
I was impressed with what
Dawn Emerson said about the entire exhibit in her juror's statement. She
said that, "This exhibit reassures me that humanity will survive and
thrive as long as artists remind us of the beauty around us we are blessed with
each day".